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Laxatives

Do any of you know what happens if you chew laxative pills that apparently u r nt supposed to? Its going to work anyways, right? I know its nt good to take laxative n it doesn't help with the calories so I have been trying to not take them. Bt today I really needed them and I was so frustrated that I wasn't able to purge everything I binge I just took bunch of them and chewed them cuz I thought it would work better than way. But when I checked online afterwards it was clearly mentioned to not chew them. Sorry this post is too long.

It depends on the type, but most of the ones that say not to chew them, say that because they can irritate the lining of your stomach. They work by irritating your bowel, and they have special coating that won't dissolve in stomach acid, but once the tablet is out of your stomach and into the intestine, the bile neutralises the acid, the coating can dissolve, and the lax can get to work.

As a one-off, you probably haven't done any harm, although your stomach might be a bit sensitive, especially if you took a few, so be gentle on it for a few days - I'd steer clear of spicy and acidic foods, and if you can avoid purging, do.